Kohima, Aug. 5 -- Union health minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday visited the landslide-affected Mon town in Nagaland and assured Centre's support and relief for the affected families.

Multiple landslides occurred in Mon town on July 19 and flash floods hit parts of the district due to incessant rains, claiming 11 lives. As per officials, more than 800 houses were completely washed away while 1079 were partially damaged and residents had to be evacuated.

During the visit, the Union minister, who was accompanied by Assam's medical minister Ashok Singhal and Nagaland MP S Phangnon Konyak, interacted with several landslide-affected families.

He expressed his solidarity and assured that the Union government will extend all possible ...